Peace @ AFF

[DAII]

As my students prepare with a few pre-reading assignments in preparation to reading a novel about an utopian society next week, our journal prompt yesterday read: "What must we give up to live in peace?".

Answers ranged from no fighting, no cussin', no shanking, no poverty, no greed, no weapons, more weapons, no thinking, limiting freedoms of speech and press, etc.

It made for great discussion with me in my favorite role, playing devil's adovocate, challenging them to clarify, expand and justify their responses.

Upon reflection this morning, I think about the social dynamics, unique individual quirks, historical events that have transpired and the cycles of the AFF community and I pose the same question.

In this microcosm of Apostolic diversity:

What must we give up to live in peace @ AFF?

If possible, keep your list to 3-5 items.

[rgcraig]

1. Be respectful
2. Be respectful
3. Be respectful

[DAII]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

1. Be respectful
2. Be respectful
3. Be respectful

Ms Renda Craig, those are great guiding principles.

How can you frame your answer so that it answers the question: What must we give up?

Also, what happens when one feels disrespected because a position one possesses is The Word of God, or that His Word has been violated or disrespected?

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by DAII

Ms Renda Craig, those are great guiding principles.

How can you frame your answer so that it answera the question: What must we give up?

Also, what happens when one feels disrespected because a position one possesses is The Word of God, or that His Word has been violated or disrespected?

What must we give up?

1. Being disrespectful
2. Being disrespecful
3. Being disrespecful

If everyone respects each other there would be less "preconceived disrespect"!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

What must we give up?

1. Being disrespectful
2. Being disrespecful
3. Being disrespecful

If everyone respects each other there would be less "preconceived disrespect"!

A good book I am reading says it like this.

Gal 5:14 For ALL the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

It appears that being respectful fulfills it all.

[DAII]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

What must we give up?

1. Being disrespectful
2. Being disrespecful
3. Being disrespecful

If everyone respects each other there would be less "preconceived disrespect"!

Preconceived disrespect? Elaborate.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by DAII

Preconceived disrespect? Elaborate.

You are in teacher mode today.

Many of us have posted together for a long time now. We know what each other believes, we EXPECT a certain response and do not always READ the post (because we know what they are going to say), so we respond with that already preconceived edge or disrespect.

[StillStanding]

I agree with D4T!

To have peace on AFF, we must give up:

1. Personal insults when you've reached a stalemate in your discussion.
2. Thinking that your opinion is the absolute and complete truth and not JUST YOUR OPINION!
3. Being disrespectful!

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by Mr. Steinway

I agree with D4T!

To have peace on AFF, we must give up:

1. Personal insults when you've reached a stalemate in your discussion.
2. Thinking that your opinion is the absolute and complete truth and not JUST YOUR OPINION!
3. Being disrespectful!

Of course, then AFF would be boring!

[DAII]

Originally Posted by Mr. Steinway

I agree with D4T!

To have peace on AFF, we must give up:


2. Thinking that your opinion is the absolute and complete truth and not JUST YOUR OPINION!

That would mean admitting that our interpretation is NOT GOD'S WORD or that our politics are flawed?!

His WORD IS FOREVER SETTLED!